Crime Rates at Willows Lane, Accrington, BB5 0SQ

Willows Lane area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Barnfield , and the 96th lowest crime rate of 268 local areas in Hyndburn .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Willows Lane (BB5 0SQ) in the last 12 months was 67.4 per 1,000 residents and was 76.4% lower than the Barnfield average (285.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 46.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Willows Lane (BB5 0SQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Moorhouse Avenue, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rowland Street (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.